Africa

Experts do not all have the same analysis of the intensity of the link between the local Mozambican group and the Islamic State, which twelve days ago claimed responsibility for the attack on the city of Palma. But one thing is certain: the uprising in Cabo Delgado is gaining momentum and gaining ground. Following the March 24 attack on the port city of Palma, in the far north of Mozambique, many survivors continue to flock to the provinces. According to the UN, about 10,000 were rescued and 23,000 are still on the Afungi…

While Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina declared a state of health throughout the territory on Saturday, the doors to worship remained open on Easter Sunday. With a tonnage, however limited to 100 people, a condition set by the head of state. From our correspondent in Antananarivo,Inside the Reformed Church in the district…

On Saturday (April 3), the Ethiopian Foreign Minister announced the start of the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray. But the region is in a close camera and no one has confirmed it yet. Just a few days ago, the Ethiopian government acknowledged the presence of Eritrean troops on its territory. He now claims that they…

The celebration of Easter was marked in Cameroon by the death of Cardinal Christian Tumi on Saturday, April 3. The believers were moved the day after the man of this important church for the country. as reported from Yaoundé, Polycarp EssombaIt's an Easter Sunday like no other in Yaoundé. Despite the celebration of the rebirth…

While the Central African Republic has 80% of Christians, this year the Easter weekend is celebrated gloomily with the Covid-19 pandemic and this new armed conflict launched in December 2020 by the rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC). as reported from Bangui, FLorence MoriceAt the entrance to the cathedral, mask…

The new Prime Minister of Niger is known, it is Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, a man in seraglio by ex-president Issoufou Mahamadou. He has been a member of the PNDS Political Bureau for thirty years. He will direct the actions of the future government, which will be appointed in a few days. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, 66, has a master's…

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Bangui authorities to restore access to two Central African news sites, which have been suspended since February last year, by decision of the Minister of Post and Telecommunications. These are the "Corbeaux News" and "Le Tsunami" websites. In a statement dated February 16, which RFI…

In a press release published on Friday, April 2, at the initiative of some thirty organizations, the reduction of the cocoa price to the producer by 25% is seen as a step towards a global multi-actor dynamic aimed at fairer regulation in the sector to get more yields for producers. The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has…

Under Omar Bongo, René Ndemezo'o Obiang was several times Minister and Government Spokesman. He slammed the party door in 2015 and created his own party to support Jean Ping, Ali Bongo's challenger during the 2016 presidential election. René Ndemzo'o Obiang now calls on all managers to return to CEO. as reported from…

One week after a first presidential speech broadcast on national television due to the second wave of Covid-19 hitting the island, Republican President Andry Rajoelinas spoke a second time last night to announce that the measures were intensified. If storage is not on the agenda, a health condition has been declared for two weeks.…